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    The document provides examples of asking for and giving opinions in both formal and informal situations. It defines asking for an opinion as a sentence that asks for another's view to satisfy a question, and giving an opinion as a sentence that provides reasoning to someone else. The social function is to ask others' opinions and express one's own. Language features include expressions like "Do you have any idea?" and "I personally think" for formal situations, and "What do you think?" and "I think it's nice" for informal situations. The document ends with an assignment to create a dialogue using formal and informal asking and giving opinion expressions.

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    The document provides examples of asking for and giving opinions in both formal and informal situations. It defines asking for an opinion as a sentence that asks for another's view to satisfy a question, and giving an opinion as a sentence that provides reasoning to someone else. The social function is to ask others' opinions and express one's own. Language features include expressions like "Do you have any idea?" and "I personally think" for formal situations, and "What do you think?" and "I think it's nice" for informal situations. The document ends with an assignment to create a dialogue using formal and informal asking and giving opinion expressions.

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    Asking and Giving Opinion

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    The document provides examples of asking for and giving opinions in both formal and informal situations. It defines asking for an opinion as a sentence that asks for another's view to satisfy a question, and giving an opinion as a sentence that provides reasoning to someone else. The social function is to ask others' opinions and express one's own. Language features include expressions like "Do you have any idea?" and "I personally think" for formal situations, and "What do you think?" and "I think it's nice" for informal situations. The document ends with an assignment to create a dialogue using formal and informal asking and giving opinion expressions.

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    ASKING AND

    GIVING
    OPINION
    Dialogue Example of Formal Expression
    Student : Miss Ratna, what is your opinion about my
    result   in this semester? Asking opinion
    Teacher : I personally think your result in this
    semester is very  good, keep your grades
    Wulan. Giving Opinion
    Student : Thank you so much for your information
    Miss Ratna. I am very glad to hear that.

    2
    Examples of informal expression:
    Dialogue 1
    Jaka   :  What do you think of my new ball? Asking opinion
    Reza  :  I think your ball is nice. Giving Opinion
     
    Dialogue 2 Asking opinion
    Cika       : What is your idea about the stars in this night Aisyah?
    Aisyah   : Wow.. I think it is very beautiful. Giving Opinion
    DEFINITION OF ASKING AND GIVING OPINION

    Asking Opinion is a sentence which asking


    opinion or argument to other people to
    satisfaction.
     Giving Opinion is a sentence that gives a reason
    to someone or other people.
    SOCIAL FUNCTION OF
    ASKING AND GIVING OPINION

    The social functions of asking and giving opinion are


    to ask the opinion of others and to express our own
    opinion.
    LANGUAGE FEATURES OF
    ASKING AND GIVING OPINION
    There are expressions of giving opinion in two
    situations :
    EXPRESSIONS OF ASKING OPINION EXPRESSIONS OF GIVING OPINION
    Formal Informal Formal Informal
    - Do you have any idea? - What do you think - I personally believe ….. - I think it’s
    - Do you have any of…….? - I personally consider good/nice/great …
    opinion on … - What do you think …. - I think that…
    - Do you think is/are … about…? - I personally think /feel - I think I like it.
    - Have you got any - What is your …. - In my opinion …
    comments on … idea/opinion...? - I hold the opinion …. - In my case …..
    - What is your opinion - How do you like? - Well, personally … - In my mind …..
    about….? - How do you think of - I assume/guess … - I believe ...
    - What are you feeling Rina’s idea ?  
    about….?  
    TASK/ASSIGNMENT
    MAKE A SHORT DIALOGUE THAT CONTAINS EXPRESSION OF ASKING AND GIVING OPINION
    IN A FORMAL AND AN INFORMAL SITUATION!
    Thanks!

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